If you’re a first-time author (or even if you’re a seasoned one), the importance of developing a positive working relationship with a great editor can’t be overstated.
If you want to become a better writer, most successful authors will tell you to start by reading.
Successful writers and academics tend to have at least one thing in common: they know what they need to get a writing project done
It’s summertime again, and for me that means teaching an accelerated research writing course. I’ve been teaching research and writing skills t ...
Producing a book requires a lot of different roles be played. It needs a researcher, a writer, a proofreader, an editor, a book designer, and a marketer. If you want […]
If the title of this post sounds a bit confrontational, that’s because it’s meant to be. The first question every graduate student should ask herself before beginning the dissertation is, […]
With any major writing project, motivation is a key factor in determining whether or not you will finish. With your dissertation, your motivation is, ostensibly, to finish so that you […]
Last week I wrote about what to expect when you hire a dissertation editor. But what if you’re not even ready to think about the possibility of using dissertation editing […]
As a PhD student and freelance dissertation editor, I’m in the unique position of simultaneously writing my own dissertation and editing other people’s dissertations. This has given me some special […]
We've covered the emergence of e-readers in the book market from a couple of different angles, but this one is news to us. According to CNET News, a recent study shows that e-readers like the Kindle have a less negative impact on the envi ...
